Study reveals if spirituality, religion help parents cope after losing a child
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 10:10
in Psychology & Sociology
Nothing is more devastating for a parent than the death of a child. Yet, few studies have examined parents’ mental health and personal growth, especially in black and Hispanic parents, following their child’s death in the hospital, and the role of spirituality or religion in helping them cope. Results of a new study reveal important differences in how mothers and fathers cope with the death of a child.